Principal cast
Kanu Bannerjee as Harihar Ray, Karuna Banerjee as Sarbojaya Ray, Chunibala Devi as Indir Thakrun, Uma Das Gupta as Durga Ray, and Subir Banerjee as Apurba "Apu" Kumar Ray
About the film
Pather Panchali at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1955 film at stop 122 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life, while their parents suffer the daily indignities heaped upon them.
Key craft credits
Subrata Mitra (director of photography), Dulal Dutta (editor), Ravi Shankar (original music composer), Satyajit Ray (screenplay), and Bansi Chandragupta (production design)
- Director
- Satyajit Ray
- Release
- 1955-08-26
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and History
- Country
- India
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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